No beta, special item, or early play for me? - Guild Wars Forums

Epiph · Apr 03, 2005, 08:18 PM // 20:18

I just went to EB games and preordered guildwars. I asked them where my Beta key was and they said they ran out!!! So now i dont get anything for pre-ordering. Is there any way i can get my special item, beta key, and get to play befroe it comes out!?

Fezz · Apr 03, 2005, 08:28 PM // 20:28

You will still get your special item, but unless thet are getting more pre-order packages in before the Beta/release, you won't get to play early. But if there is somewhere else in town that you can goto they might have the pre-order package.

mostro · Apr 03, 2005, 08:28 PM // 20:28

Did you get the pre-order box when you bought pre-order? If yes there should be a beta key inside the box. If not then you may want to just cancel the pre-order and get it from someplace else (don't know if this is possible). For comparison, there is a Microcenter store near my place which has sold the GW pre-order boxes for 99 cent since december, and the last time I checked they still had a lot of these on display.

Epiph · Apr 03, 2005, 08:31 PM // 20:31

All i got was a receipt that i have to show him on April 28th to get my game.. How do you run out? I cant go anywhere because my parents just left and everything is too far away. Im p-eed off now

edt: also i went to eb because i wanted the bow

worthless · Apr 03, 2005, 08:39 PM // 20:39

order it offline.. i.e. bestbuy, gamestop, compusa, circuit city...
if you order it from eb online they have like free 2day shipping, but dont forget to enter the code for it!!!! or else you just get regular shipping

i'd be pissed too

Epiph · Apr 03, 2005, 08:40 PM // 20:40

Like from a website?

I live in Canada too, does that change anything

worthless · Apr 03, 2005, 08:41 PM // 20:41

hmmm dont live in canada, so i dont know if they can deliver there or if it'll be extra but yeah. try www.ebgames.com

Epiph · Apr 03, 2005, 08:41 PM // 20:41

I already pre-ordered it though.. I dont want to pay twice.

worthless · Apr 03, 2005, 08:44 PM // 20:44

but i believe, since you didnt get anything yet you can still cancle, usually once you get the preorder package they wont let you cancle, since you didnt get that they might let you... but this would require you getting back to the store which might be a problem with your parents gone

Epiph · Apr 03, 2005, 08:46 PM // 20:46

Do i get my 5 dollar deposit back

Fezz · Apr 03, 2005, 08:52 PM // 20:52

So long as you don't have the Box you should be able to get your pre-order deposit back.

Epiph · Apr 03, 2005, 08:53 PM // 20:53

Alright. Ill phone a few places and then probably take the bus to the mall and cancle. Thanks for your help guys.

also: I want to be a ranger, but whats a good all around item that all my characters can benifit from?

sk33zl0w · Apr 03, 2005, 08:56 PM // 20:56

I got my pre-order today from GameStop and i did get the pre-order package and they said i can pick the game up on the 27th. Might want to try there if you have a gamestop by your house.

Epiph · Apr 03, 2005, 08:57 PM // 20:57

No gamestop's in winnipeg

Epiph · Apr 03, 2005, 09:47 PM // 21:47

I just phoned best buy and they said they have no pre order info. I phoned a diffrent one and they said that you have to go to guildwars.com to get it. Theese people know nothing. What do i do now?

William of Orange · Apr 03, 2005, 10:03 PM // 22:03

Sounds like nobody has the slightest clue as to what's going on up there. Not really sure where you'd go now to get the Pre-Order Package if there's no Gamestop nearby, Best Buy has no idea what's going on, and EBGames is ripping you off like this. Anybody have an idea?

Tur713 · Apr 03, 2005, 10:24 PM // 22:24

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Originally Posted by sk33zl0w

I got my pre-order today from GameStop and i did get the pre-order package and they said i can pick the game up on the 27th. Might want to try there if you have a gamestop by your house.

We can pick it up from Game Stop on the 27th? If so, that's great because that's the day before I have to go on a trip.

Genosha · Apr 03, 2005, 10:48 PM // 22:48

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Originally Posted by Epiph

I just phoned best buy and they said they have no pre order info. I phoned a diffrent one and they said that you have to go to guildwars.com to get it. Theese people know nothing. What do i do now?

Umm.. If Best Buy is blowing you off they could get into trouble with Arena.net for refusing to sell their product. Go to the Guildwars site and log a trouble with them. They might be able to do something or have a recomendation. But remeber that their site runs in circles so keep on looking.

Darkmane · Apr 03, 2005, 11:06 PM // 23:06

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Originally Posted by Genosha

Umm.. If Best Buy is blowing you off they could get into trouble with Arena.net for refusing to sell their product. Go to the Guildwars site and log a trouble with them. They might be able to do something or have a recomendation. But remeber that their site runs in circles so keep on looking.

The problem is the people at Best Buy are clueless.... Even the 2 I went to here in the US in Nebraska .. they are so clueless its funny. I wouldnt be surprised if the Best Buy in Canada 'HAS' the pre-order kits, but they also have some sort of POS 'point of sale' information that tells then not to release it until they 28th. Maybe they think the pre-order kits are what they are not supposed to release. Best Buy people are so uninformed.... And clueless. Sad .. so sad. I still have a friend pass I can give out that I offered to the person in this thread

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...0058#post20058

Whichever of you Pm's me first for the friend pass will get it. Keep in mind that this friend pass will ONLY work for the next BWE which is April 15- 17. It will not allow you to access the game early on the 27th -- For that you need an actual Pre-order key .. that you get with a pre-order purchase..... so .. if your going to find a pre-order kits somewhere. I'd go for that first.

Marksmann · Apr 03, 2005, 11:25 PM // 23:25

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Originally Posted by Darkmane

Whichever of you Pm's me first for the friend pass will get it. Keep in mind that this friend pass will ONLY work for the next BWE which is April 15- 17.

I had heard that in order to play in the final two BWE's you had to have the pre-order key, and that the guess passes were no longer any good for admittance to the events. Not sure about this...maybe others know better?

It may save some confusion & frustration to determine this before handing out un-used guess passes that may not work anyway.

Apr 03, 2005, 08:18 PM // 20:18	#1
Epiph Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	No beta, special item, or early play for me? I just went to EB games and preordered guildwars. I asked them where my Beta key was and they said they ran out!!! So now i dont get anything for pre-ordering. Is there any way i can get my special item, beta key, and get to play befroe it comes out!?

Apr 03, 2005, 08:31 PM // 20:31	#4
Epiph Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	All i got was a receipt that i have to show him on April 28th to get my game.. How do you run out? I cant go anywhere because my parents just left and everything is too far away. Im p-eed off now edt: also i went to eb because i wanted the bow Last edited by Epiph; Apr 03, 2005 at 08:33 PM // 20:33..

Apr 03, 2005, 08:53 PM // 20:53	#12
Epiph Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	Alright. Ill phone a few places and then probably take the bus to the mall and cancle. Thanks for your help guys. also: I want to be a ranger, but whats a good all around item that all my characters can benifit from? Last edited by Epiph; Apr 03, 2005 at 08:57 PM // 20:57..

Apr 03, 2005, 08:28 PM // 20:28	#2
Fezz Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Guild: Charter Vanguard	You will still get your special item, but unless thet are getting more pre-order packages in before the Beta/release, you won't get to play early. But if there is somewhere else in town that you can goto they might have the pre-order package.

Apr 03, 2005, 08:28 PM // 20:28	#3
mostro Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005 Profession: Me/E	Did you get the pre-order box when you bought pre-order? If yes there should be a beta key inside the box. If not then you may want to just cancel the pre-order and get it from someplace else (don't know if this is possible). For comparison, there is a Microcenter store near my place which has sold the GW pre-order boxes for 99 cent since december, and the last time I checked they still had a lot of these on display.

Apr 03, 2005, 08:39 PM // 20:39	#5
worthless Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX	order it offline.. i.e. bestbuy, gamestop, compusa, circuit city... if you order it from eb online they have like free 2day shipping, but dont forget to enter the code for it!!!! or else you just get regular shipping i'd be pissed too

Apr 03, 2005, 08:40 PM // 20:40	#6
Epiph Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	Like from a website? I live in Canada too, does that change anything

Apr 03, 2005, 08:41 PM // 20:41	#7
worthless Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX	hmmm dont live in canada, so i dont know if they can deliver there or if it'll be extra but yeah. try www.ebgames.com

Apr 03, 2005, 08:44 PM // 20:44	#9
worthless Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX	but i believe, since you didnt get anything yet you can still cancle, usually once you get the preorder package they wont let you cancle, since you didnt get that they might let you... but this would require you getting back to the store which might be a problem with your parents gone

Apr 03, 2005, 08:46 PM // 20:46	#10
Epiph Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	Do i get my 5 dollar deposit back

Apr 03, 2005, 08:52 PM // 20:52	#11
Fezz Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Guild: Charter Vanguard	So long as you don't have the Box you should be able to get your pre-order deposit back.

Apr 03, 2005, 08:56 PM // 20:56	#13
sk33zl0w Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	I got my pre-order today from GameStop and i did get the pre-order package and they said i can pick the game up on the 27th. Might want to try there if you have a gamestop by your house.

Apr 03, 2005, 08:57 PM // 20:57	#14
Epiph Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	No gamestop's in winnipeg

Apr 03, 2005, 09:47 PM // 21:47	#15
Epiph Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	I just phoned best buy and they said they have no pre order info. I phoned a diffrent one and they said that you have to go to guildwars.com to get it. Theese people know nothing. What do i do now?

Apr 03, 2005, 10:03 PM // 22:03	#16
William of Orange Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin Guild: Thousand Tigers Apund Ur Head, The Consulate	Sounds like nobody has the slightest clue as to what's going on up there. Not really sure where you'd go now to get the Pre-Order Package if there's no Gamestop nearby, Best Buy has no idea what's going on, and EBGames is ripping you off like this. Anybody have an idea?